UGMO ProHome PH100WS Manual de usuario
Installation and User Manual
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Installation and User Manual
UgMO™ monitors soil moisture in the root zones of your
plants, limiting watering by your irrigation controller to
avoid over-watering. UgMO consists of two components,
the UgMO Wireless Sensor and the UgMO Base Station.
Up to 24 wireless sensors can be paired, assigned and
buried to control up to 6 watering zones (valves).
The Base Station is wired between any common elec-
tronic irrigation controller (sometimes called a ‘clock’),
and the valves controlling watering in up to six zones.
UgMO supports the control of a Master Valve or Pump
via a special output.
UgMO saves water and improves plant health by limiting
overwatering for lawns and ornamental plantings.
Irrigation controllers can be set according to the hottest
or driest conditions expected. UgMO limits watering to
be ‘just enough’.
UgMO wireless sensors have a patented electronic
moisture sensing circuit and low power radio signal.
Two uniquely configured batteries (supplied and
installed) provide an operating life of up to 5 years.
The UgMO Base Station is powered by your Irrigation
controller.
Installation requires only basic electrical tools (a wire
stripper, crimper, connectors) a thin flat screwdriver,
drywall screws, a Philip head screwdriver for mounting
and an AC voltmeter (Digital MultiMeter). UgMO devices
are weather resistant for outdoor use. Wireless Sensors
are buried at depths from 1” to 4”
according to plant and soil types and operate at
distances up to 600 feet, depending on soil type, depth,
and line of site to the Base Station. UgMO is easy to in-
stall, effective and long lasting. It is not uncommon for a
typical home to reduce water use by as much as 45%.
Table of Contents
Components .....................................................................................................................................................2
Preparing to Install ..........................................................................................................................................4
Site Assessment ...............................................................................................................................................5
Installing the Base Station ..............................................................................................................................6
Mounting the Base Station ....................................................................................................................6
Wiring a Single Base Station .................................................................................................................7
Determining AC Polarity of Existing Irrigation Clock ........................................................................10
Wiring 2 Base Stations with a Pump/Master Valve to Control Up to 12 Stations ............................. 11
Base Station User Interface........................................................................................................................... 14
Main Screen ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Auto/Bypass Indicator .................................................................................................................15
Pump/Master Valve Indicator ..................................................................................................... 15
Water Savings Indicator ..............................................................................................................15
Zone Control Indicator ................................................................................................................ 15
Zone Moisture Level Indicator .................................................................................................... 16
Battery and Wireless Strength Indicator .................................................................................... 17
Set Contrast .........................................................................................................................................17
Manage Sensors ..................................................................................................................................18
Pairing sensors to Base Station: Choosing Sensors ..................................................................18
Assigning a Common Sensor .....................................................................................................20
INSTALLATION AND USER MANUAL
Assigning More than one Sensor to a Zone ................................................................................ 21
Assigning a Sensor to More Than One Zone ..............................................................................21
Pairing Sensors to Base Station: Manual Entry ......................................................................... 22
Setting Moisture Levels ....................................................................................................................... 23
Manage System Settings ..................................................................................................................... 23
Setting Auto and Bypass .............................................................................................................23
Setting Global Cold Temperature Override ................................................................................24
Manage Zone Settings .........................................................................................................................25
Zone Bypass Setting ...................................................................................................................25
Multiple Sensors Per Zone Settings ...........................................................................................26
View Sensors ........................................................................................................................................27
Determining Wireless Signal Strength .......................................................................................27
Reading the View Sensor Screen ................................................................................................ 28
Activating the Archives ...............................................................................................................29
Installing Sensors .......................................................................................................................................... 30
Placement of Sensors..........................................................................................................................32
Completing the Installation ................................................................................................................. 34
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Guide ..............................................................................................................36
Appendix B: Soil Property Field Test ............................................................................................................ 38
Appendix C: Watering Guidelines: Setting the Irrigation Controller for UgMO ..........................................44
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Components
UgMO Base Station
1. LCD Screen
2. Power Indicator light
3. Lit when irrigation clock is requesting a valve to water
4. Selection button controls entries highlighted on LCD
Screen
5. Connections from Base Station to Irrigation Clock
6. Connections from Base Station to valve wires
7. Cover concealing terminal connections
8. “Wiring Harness”: 18 conductor cable and strain relief
leading to irrigation clock
9. Selection wheel
10. Lit when UgMO is allowing watering and zone valve is open
11. Check valve light illuminates when UgMO identifies a wir-
ing short in existing irrigation system
12. Zone numbers corresponding to LCD screen
UgMO Wireless Sensor
13. Tine: Sensor element that measures moisture level and
temperature when exposed to soil
14. Tine sleeve: Protects Tine in shipment and turns sensor on
when removed
15. Battery door
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Preparing to Install
Product Verification
Check shipped product and confirm that all hardware is present.
Required Materials
Electrical Connectors:
Small supply of assorted electrical connectors and wire nuts.
Electrical Tape:
Assorted colors
Wire Labels:
To clearly mark all wires in the irrigation clock.
Wire Ties
Wire Tacks:
to secure any loose wires to mounting structure.
Silicone:
For water-tight seal of wiring harness strain relief connection to clock.
Mounting Screws:
To mount brackets to wall.
Required Tools
Digital Multi-meter:
Also known as a Voltmeter. Required to test AC polarity and confirm proper wiring.
Screwdriver:
Phillips #1, #2 and small electrical screwdrivers for tightening terminals.
Cordless Drill/Bits:
For drilling holes for mounting screws.
One Inch (1”) Hole Saw Bit:
For drilling a hole into the irrigation clock
Wire Strippers, Side Cutters and Crimpers:
Necessary to install Base Station
Shovel or Hole Cutter:
For digging holes for placement of sensors.
1.25 inch Putty Knife:
Or something similar for cutting slot in soil for tine insertion.
10 Inch Crescent Wrench or Channel Locks:
To tighten strain relief nut.
Tape Measure:
To measure sensor location.
UgMO Soil Press:
To determine soil type.
Irrigation Flags:
To mark sensor locations.
UgMO Base Station
UgMO Wireless Sensor
Mounting Bracket
Yellow Whisker Marker
One per Sensor
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Site Assessment
Site Survey
1. Visually inspect the property, location of clock and placement of the Base Station.
2. Run all valve stations to:
• Confirm zone location and sprinkler count per zone.
• Identify areas within each zone to place sensors (rule of thumb is to place the sensors between irrigation sprinklers, in an area that tends
to be the driest and where you have the best line of sight to the Base Station with the least obstructions. Generally high spots are the dri-
est and low lying areas should be avoided).
• Identify any operating issues with the clock, valves and/or sprinklers.
3. Note different types of hardware
• Drip irrigation
• Rotor Heads
• Spray Heads
4. Note different types of zone plantings
• Turf
• Shrubs and woody plants
• Annuals and Perennial flowers
5. Record all start times, cycle run times and programmed run days.
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Installing the Base Station
1. Choose the location of the UgMO Base Station following these guide lines:
• Base Station needs to be 12-18 inches away from and higher than the
irrigation clock.
• Base Station should be within 600 feet of any possible sensor location.
• Base Station should not be mounted near or on the same plane as
large metal objects or high voltage transformers.
• When installing two Base Stations, place them at least 10 inches apart.
2. After locating the optimum location for the UgMO Base Station, use the
Base Station Bracket mounting plate as a template to mark the drilling
locations.
3. Drill two holes (small pilot holes if mounting to a solid material like wood
or larger holes to accommodate a drywall, stucco or concrete alligator
anchor). Tapcon screws are also an option.
4. Secure the mounting plate to the wall.
5. Insert the Bracket Arm into the Bracket Adaptor on the rear of the Base
Station. Tighten with provided Allen wrench.
6. Using the provided Allen wrench attach the Bracket Arm to the mounting
plate.
7. Rotate bracket arm so that the hinge allows for side-to-side movement- not
up and down.
MOUNTING THE BASE STATION
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